# fc307 MIR-18 Russia-USA expedition flown cover

Carried on board Soyuz TM-21 by commander of MIR-18 flight Vladimir Dezhurov and returned back to Earth from MIR on board of STS-71 Atlantis.Flown on orbit 115 days. Vladimir Dezhurov cancelled covers on board of station with 3 MIR handstamps, included dated 11 and 21 May, 1995 and all flight members signed cover:Dezhurov, Strekalov and astronaut Norm Thagard.
All three covers depict emblem of MIR-18 expedition in MIR-Shuttle program and below emblem reads SOYUZ TM-21.This ship, flown by Soviet commander Vladimir Dezhurov carried first American astronaut aboard Russian vehicle.
First listed cover also commemorates 20 years of first USSR-USA International flight Soyuz-Apollo.